| 459 | Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
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| 4:15 PM-5:15 PM | Convention Center:201A |
| NASPE/History of Sports and Physical Education Academy |
| Childhood Obesity and Physical Education: A Historical Analysis |
| Childhood obesity and the role of physical education will be examined in two papers in this history session. Distinguished historian Roberta Park will explore physical education's role in "Bridging the Gap Between Knowledge and Practice." Youithinteractive.com's Baker Harrell will present: "Kids and Obesity: A Social History." Discussion will follow the papers. |
Keyword(s): obesity issues, physical education PK-12, research
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| Presider: Terence Todd, University of Texas-Austin, Austin, TX |
| Speakers: Roberta J. Park, University of California-Berkeley, Oakland, CA; and Baker Harrell, Youth InterACTIVE, Austin, TX |